Rabah Bitat

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Rabah Bitat
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Interim President of Algeria
In office
27 December 1978 – 9 February 1979
Preceded by Houari Boumédiènne
Succeeded by Chadli Bendjedid
Personal details
Born (1925-12-19)19 December 1925
Aïn Kerma, Algeria
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Paris, France
Political party FLN
Spouse(s) Zohra Drif (1962–2000)
Religion Sunni Islam

Rabah Bitat (Arabic: رابح بيطاط‎‎‎; ALA-LC: Rābaḥ Bīṭāṭ; 19 December 1925 – 10 April 2000) was an Algerian politician.

Career

Bitat served as President of the People's National Assembly from April 1977 to October 1990 and was the interim President of Algeria from 27 December 1978 to 9 February 1979.[1] He became president after the death of Houari Boumédiènne and was replaced by Chadli Bendjedid. He was from the Front de Libération National.[1]

Bitat first supported, then opposed, Ahmed Ben Bella. He held the transportation portfolio under Houari Boumédienne before becoming the first president of the ANP (by the constitution of 1976). Bitat served as acting president (December 1978 – February 1979) after Boumédienne's death in December 1978.[2]

Death

Bitat died in Paris on 10 April 2000.[3]

Personal life

He is survived by his wife Zohra Drif, a member of the Council of the Nation.[4]

References

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Political offices
Preceded by President of Algeria (interim)
1978–1979		 Succeeded by
Chadli Bendjedid


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